News:Government has removed the names of 312 Sikh foreign nationals from the local adverse lists commonly known as ‘Black Lists’. Facts: About Black list: Black list is maintained by Indian Embassies in different countries and posts abroad. It contains a list of Indian-origin people who have taken asylum i.e right to international protection in this… Continue reading 312 Sikh foreigners removed from post-militancy ‘adverse list’
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U.K. law secures rights of Sikhs to carry kirpans
The U.K. government has passed an amendment under the Offensive Weapons Bill.The amendment will allow Sikhs to own a longer ‘kirpan’(dagger) and use it during religious and cultural functions. The Offensive Weapons Act covers new offences around possession of certain offensive weapons in public and enforces new restrictions on the online sales of bladed articles… Continue reading U.K. law secures rights of Sikhs to carry kirpans
